View Poll Results: Who Would Who would signup, and actually participate in a 2016 Contest Gun Deer ?
Yes Sign Me Up, I Will Be There To The End
14
66.67%
Heck NO
3
14.29%
I will think about it
2
9.52%
No Don't Even Have It is a waist of time
3
14.29%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll
Who would signup, and actually participate in a 2016 Firearm Contest?
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9,227
Im in if you have one. While I am not a trophy hunter it just could add a little more excitement. Some have said they arent interested in a contest but I dont see why no matter what size animal you kill it should be something your proud of. Regardless if it is a spike (where legal) or a world record if your proud enough to harvest it than there should be no pride issues to enter it into a simple contest for fun...
I personally cherish every animal taken and believe that wild game is a special gift to be prized no matter what it looks like and I will not subject any animal taken by myself to be judged by anyone but me.
#13
I'm not a trophy hunter either, I shoot the first thing that comes along and will fill my freezer and I have great respect for every animal I take, even the squirrels. Now if this were a contest with real prizes and stuff like that then hell no, I dont condone that kind of crap. But seriously, when you are out in the woods about to shoot that trophy buck or that young doe are you really going to give a rats ass about some little contest on this forum. Geez! It's just for fun,I dont see anything disrespectful about it.
#14
I believe the contest are all in fun. It is just for bragging rights and gives folks a reason to be involved with their team. Maybe meet folks that they other wise won't. So I vote yes. Its always a fun time win or lose. If anything the trash talking normally brings us all together and gives those that are not on here much a reason to show up more and share their experiences.
Last edited by kellyguinn; 08-15-2016 at 02:21 PM.
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: VA.
Posts: 1,415
Every person has their reason for doing things. To me, it's about sharing a camraderie.(It's true a picture can accomplish this without a contest) My values or methods don't change for these contests but your decision is understood and respected. As far as anti's go, most will be against hunting w/or w/o a picture, IMO. If things don't improve this year, I'll stick w/pictures only, thereafter. I'll give a go 1 more time.
Last edited by Game Stalker; 09-21-2016 at 03:34 PM.
#16
Oh, they exist. Trust me, they're real. We have a pretty good one in the small game forum every year for squirrel. It's a fun group of hunters!
If you have it I'll join and I voted for it in the poll. However, based on the recent years involvement, I'd understand if you chose not to set it up. It's allot of work to have few sign up, or people sign up and then disappear.
-Jake
If you have it I'll join and I voted for it in the poll. However, based on the recent years involvement, I'd understand if you chose not to set it up. It's allot of work to have few sign up, or people sign up and then disappear.
-Jake
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
Oh, they exist. Trust me, they're real. We have a pretty good one in the small game forum every year for squirrel. It's a fun group of hunters!
If you have it I'll join and I voted for it in the poll. However, based on the recent years involvement, I'd understand if you chose not to set it up. It's allot of work to have few sign up, or people sign up and then disappear.
-Jake
If you have it I'll join and I voted for it in the poll. However, based on the recent years involvement, I'd understand if you chose not to set it up. It's allot of work to have few sign up, or people sign up and then disappear.
-Jake
#19
There is nothing at all wrong with a hunting contest and more importantly advocating that hunters quit doing something that is perfectly fine and legal to appease anti hunters is insanity......Doing that is what fuels anti hunters not the other ways around.
If you want to have a contest by all means have a contest.
If you want to have a contest by all means have a contest.
Last edited by rockport; 08-29-2016 at 12:42 PM.
#20
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Delco, N.C.
Posts: 11
I would gladly be involved with this contest. Sign me up. Maybe this year a deer with actual horns will walk out in front of me. so far my count is 6 kills with nary a horn. If not no worries it is still unaltered and all natural meat to feed my family.